Today

Silver Bay Kennel Club dog show: Nearly 2,000 canines are competing for prizes at the annual all-breed show. With 174 breeds represented, the Silver Bay show is one of the largest in the country. Today is day three of the weekend show and will feature both continuous judging and contests of canine obedience, rally and agility. At 10 a.m., judges will lead tours of the show arena where the public can “meet the breeds” and talk to dog owners and handlers; 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.; 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd. in Del Mar; free (parking is $10); (760) 751-2302,

Koi show concludes: The Koi Club of San Diego hosts day two of its annual show dedicated to the oversized carp. At 10 a.m., judges will lead the public on a tour to describe what makes award-winning koi. And at 2 p.m. there will be a koi auction for new and veteran collectors. There are also koi pond supplies on sale; 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Del Mar Fairgrounds activity center at 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd., Del Mar; free (parking is $10);

Coeur de Cuisine: Escondido Rotary hosts its 10th annual fundraising event that raised about $100,000 each year for charities. Staged at the California Center for the Arts, Escondido, the “Mardi Gras in the 1920s”-themed gala features more than 40 chefs from local restaurants preparing tastings from their menu at stations around the ground, as well as wine tastings by local wineries. There will also be live music and a silent auction; 5 to 8 p.m.; 340 N. Escondido Blvd., Escondido; $125-$300;

“Doubt: A Parable”: Intrepid Shakespeare Company will present a reading of John Patrick Shanley’s award-winning play about a nun who will stop at nothing to oust a priest at a Catholic school in 1960s Chicago; 7 p.m.; Encinitas Library, 540 Cornish Drive, Encinitas; $15; RSVP required, (760) 295-7541.

Rosemarie Woldin exhibit: The Escondido Art Association honors Woldin as artist of the month at the Artists’ Gallery. Her watercolors, acrylics and pastels are on display today through March 30; 121 Grand Ave., Escondido;

Saturday

A symphony of color as The Flower Fields of Carlsbad Ranch. The flower fields will open for the 2013 spring season on March 1. Peak bloom won't occur until late March. CREDIT: Charlie Neuman / U-T File

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A symphony of color as The Flower Fields of Carlsbad Ranch. The flower fields will open for the 2013 spring season on March 1. Peak bloom won't occur until late March. CREDIT: Charlie Neuman / U-T File

Flower fields set to bloom: The Flower Fields at Carlsbad Ranch reopen for a brief 10-week growing season. The 50-acre hillside fields of colorful ranunculus blooms won’t reach their peak until April, but the gates will open Saturday. Besides walking tours of the fields, there are optional wagon rides, as well as gardening classes, live music and a playground; hours, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily, Saturday through May 12; $11, adults; $10, seniors; $6, children 3 to 10; (760) 431-0352,